Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
What is the ruling on supererogatory prayers before the the dawn (Fajr) call to prayer, what is their benefit, and are they considered part of Qiyam al-Layl (night vigil prayer)?
What is the ruling on reciting Qunut in all prayers, and is it permissible to turn the palms of the hands upwards during supplication?
How can the fatwa stating that a person afflicted by urinary incontinence or flatulence cannot lead prayers be reconciled with the principle that "whoever's prayer is valid, their imamate is valid"?
Is it permissible to repeat adhkar (remembrances of God) without limit, and what is a sufficient number of daily adhkar to counter the whispers of Satan?
Is there a difference between saying "Allahumma salli 'ala Sayyidina Muhammad" and "Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad"? And does saying "As-salamu alaykum" differ from "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh"?
What is the ruling of Sharia regarding the occurrence of divorce in the aforementioned cases, taking into consideration the repetition of the word of divorce each time and the surrounding circumstances such as anger, provocation, the presence of menstruation, and the obsessive-compulsive disorder that the wife suffers from?
Is it true that a person who frequently experiences minor ritual impurity (kathir al-hadath) cannot lead healthy people in prayer, even if he is the most knowledgeable of them and has the best recitation, and that his prayer is valid only for himself? And is it permissible for him to lead his wife in an obligatory missed prayer or in Qiyam al-Layl (night vigil prayer) when she does not have an excuse? And is one ablution sufficient for all of the night prayers despite the frequent emission of odorless and soundless minor ritual impurity?
Is it permissible to pray with more than one intention, such as the intention of fulfilling the obligatory prayer and of populating the mosques, and will one be rewarded for these intentions, and how should they be intended?
Is it permissible for me to propose to a girl who is engaged to a man who does not pray, smokes, and drinks alcohol, despite the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibition against proposing over a Muslim's engagement?
What is the ruling on quickly descending for bowing (rukūʿ) and prostration (sujūd) without rushing through the prayer itself or the glorification (tasbīḥ)?
Is tranquility obligatory throughout the entire prayer, and does doubt concerning its absence necessitate repeating the prayer?
What is the ruling on a woman going to the mosque on ordinary days of the year?
Is it obligatory for someone who suffers from constant flatulence and only prays Jumu'ah to repeat ablution if flatulence occurs during ablution for Jumu'ah prayer, or before performing it (during the sermon), or even during Jumu'ah prayer itself?
Does a vow to pray the regular Sunnah prayers daily for life, contingent upon the ease of the matter, one's mood, and physical comfort, become binding, and must it be fulfilled?
Is a place where the five daily prayers are performed but Jumu'ah prayer is not performed considered a mosque, having the rulings of a mosque (such as praying Tahiyyat al-Masjid), or is it merely a prayer area (musalla)? And what is the difference between a Jami' mosque, a mosque, and a musalla?
What is incumbent upon one who intermingled the intention for a fard (obligatory) prayer with the intention for the sunnah (supererogatory) prayer preceding it, and sometimes performed the fard prayer after intending for the sunnah and then the fard, and sometimes insisted on intending directly for the fard, and this continued for three months?
Is what is happening to me due to my hesitant nature, or is the dream of the other suitor being better a truthful dream that necessitates leaving the current suitor who lied in the past, knowing that he now hides nothing from me?
Is the marriage of Muhammad and Amal permissible, given that they were both suckled by their aunt Fatima, but the "milk of the fahl" for each of them is different?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who intended to pray Maghrib silently while leading the Dhuhr prayer, and what are the implications for the congregants?
Is the Ifadah circumambulation valid if a woman wore transparent socks out of ignorance? And what should she do if it is not valid?
What is the miracle of the times of the five daily prayers?
Does the manner of raising the hands for the opening Takbeer affect the validity of the prayer, or is what matters most the pronunciation of the Takbeer? And is it obligatory to say the Takbeer and Tasleem aloud in prayer, or is moving the tongue sufficient? And is it permissible to follow dispensations in cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder and be satisfied with not repeating the prayer unless there is a consensus among the jurists?
Is it obligatory to repeat the ‘Umrah, offer an expiation (kaffarah), or make a sacrifice (hady) if one performs ‘Umrah without completing the ‘Ishā’ prayer with the intention of repeating it, and without lowering one’s gaze from women?
What should we do if the Imam prostrates in congregational prayer after rising from his bowing, without saying the Takbir?